In conjunction with the fifth annual Sheridan Artists’ Guild, Et al National Juried Art Exhibition, the Sagebrush Art Center will host a “Plein Air” workshop by Arizona artist and juror, Phil Starke. The workshop will take place in various locations in Sheridan County Monday through Friday. The workshop is designed to help each artist develop their skills in outdoor painting at their own level, focusing on how to see as an artist and not a camera. The workshop will include demonstrations and individual help. The instructor will be painting in oils but pastels and acrylics are welcome as well. Painting will be on location, but students will meet at 9 a.m. at Sagebrush. Prices are $375 for SAGE members and $425 for non-members. For more information or to reserve your spot, call 674-1970 or see artinsheridan.com. The Sagebrush Community Art Center is located at 201 E. Fifth St.

The Jentel Artist Residency Program will present this month’s residents in an event open to the public. “Jentel Presents” will take place Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Sagebrush Community Art Center. This month’s presenters include Craig Wilkins, a creative non-fiction writer; Aliza Cohen, an oil painter; Donna Cooper-Hurt, a conceptual photographer; Cheryl Hochberg, a mixed media painter; Angie Chuang, a non-fiction writer; and Virginia Wagner, an oil painter. “Jentel Presents” is a community outreach program that features visual presentations and readings by the visual artists and writers at the residency. There is no admission charge for “Jentel Presents” and light refreshments are available. For more information, see www.jentelarts.org or call Jentel at 737-2311. The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St., inside the historic train depot.

Sagebrush Community Art Center has begun hosting life drawing sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The classes will continue on Wednesdays through Aug. 19. The cost to attend is $10 per person and attendees should bring their own drawing or painting supplies. For more information, call Paulette Kucera at 752-5328 or see artinsheridan.com. The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St. inside the historic train depot.

The Sagebrush Community Art Center will host the 5th annual Sheridan Artists’ Guild, Et al National Juried Show this August at the historic train depot in Sheridan. The show will be on display Wednesday through Aug. 31, with a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the community; refreshments will be served. Summer hours for the Sagebrush Art Center are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call Sagebrush Fine Art Gallery at 674-1970. The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St.

The Sheridan Artists’ Guild, Et al will host their first ever Summer Art Camp for high school and junior high visual arts students August 10-13 at the Sagebrush Community Art Center. A variety of classes will be available for individual registration, or students can partake in all four classes for a discount. The first class will be photography with Stephen Mullins, August 10-13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. The class will teach students the basics of photography and photo editing using their cell phone camera or personal cameras. The fee for the course is $50. The second course is “Express Yourself with Paint!” with instructor Sonja Caywood. This will be offered August 10-11 from 2-4 p.m. The two-day class is designed to challenge and inspire students who believe they’re not artistic to remember the joy of self expression through artistic and imaginative self portraits. The course fee is $40. The third class will be “WIPEOUT Painting” with Micah Trampe on August 12 from 2-5 p.m. For $30, students will learn to combine drawing and painting techniques to create a unique piece of artwork using only their hands as painting tools. The final class will be “Street Art” with Stephen Mullins on August 13 from 2-5 p.m. In this class, students will learn about the contemporary street art scene and it’s recent significance. Students will create a stencil that will be painted onto cardboard and cut out. “Street Art” is also $30. Students may register for all four courses for only $100. To reserve a spot or for more information, call 674-1970. The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St. inside the historic train depot.

Sagebrush Community Art Center has begun hosting life drawing sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The classes will continue on Wednesdays through Aug. 19. The cost to attend is $10 per person and attendees should bring their own drawing or painting supplies. For more information, call Paulette Kucera at 752-5328 or see artinsheridan.com. The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St. inside the historic train depot.

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